Massimo Furlan’s 1973 is a musical parody that celebrates the kitsch and glamour of what many say were the real glory days of the Eurovision Song Contest. Fascinatingly, the setting for this play is the very theatre in which the audience is sitting. In 1973, the year before Abba won with ‘Waterloo’, the Eurovision Song Contest was hosted at the Grand Théâtre after Viki Leandros had won for Luxembourg the previous year. This exuberant piece will evoke nostalgic memories for many who recall the early 70s as the actors reconstruct the show (with backdrop screenings of actual footage) and offer post-modernist commentary on the music...

Another one guest and winner of Eurovision song contest that will perform live in MPLE 2011 by OGAE Greece, is Anne-Marie David. She won the Eurovision song contest for Luxembourg in 1973 and she came back in the contest with France this time, six years later. After her participation she admits that her life has changed a lot “It was like a storm. At that time, winning Eurovision meant that you were having three years traveling all the time”. But the contest has changed too. Back in 1970′s there were only singers who participated, she says, but now we see singers, groups and show. “I would love to have three shows....

Anne Marie David returns to the Eurovision world with a re-release of the 1973 song which gave to Luxembourg one more victory. “Tu Te Reconnaitras” is released on October 23rd in a pop version. The new title will be “Tu Te Reconnaitras (Uncore Une Fois)” and will make everyone dance. Mave O’Rick from Germany came up with the idea of the song re-performed by the original singer in a new style. Along with that Mave and Anne Marie also have a duet titled “Du Bist Da” as a bonus track. HAVE A LISTEN TU TE RECONNAITRAS (UNCORE UNE FOIS) DU BIST...